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Standards in Public Office. (8 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 3: To ask the Taoiseach if it is planned to amend the code of conduct for officeholders; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44306/09]

Ministerial Travel. (8 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 6: To ask the Taoiseach the cost to his Department of ministerial travel to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44307/09

Consultancy Reports. (8 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 9: To ask the Taoiseach the cost of consultancy reports commissioned by his Department and agencies under his remit since June 2007 and to date in 2009; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44308/09]

Written Answers — Prescription Charges: Prescription Charges (8 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 55: To ask the Minister for Health and Children her plans to introduce prescription charges for holders of medical cards; and if she will make a statement on the matter. [45524/09]

Written Answers — Infectious Diseases: Infectious Diseases (8 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 90: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the additional measures she has put in place to address the crisis situation in hospitals in the North East region, and the potential for similar situations in other regions, as a result of the recent outbreak of C Difficile in Our Lady of Lourdes Hospital, Drogheda, County Louth and at Our Lady's Hospital, Navan, with consequent...

Written Answers — Hospital Services: Hospital Services (8 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 217: To ask the Minister for Health and Children when a person (details supplied) in Dublin 24 will receive surgery. [45699/09]

Written Answers — Health Services: Health Services (8 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 223: To ask the Minister for Health and Children if her attention has been drawn to the fact that children here with impaired hearing are facing delays of six months in receiving essential new moulds for hearing aids; if she will account for the fact that the waiting time for these moulds, which must be changed periodically as the child grows, has gone from approximately six weeks...

Social Partnership Negotiations. (9 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 5: To ask the Taoiseach if he will report on his recent meetings with trade union representatives and others in the social partnership process; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [44309/09]

Budget Statement 2010 (9 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: It is not even that amount.

Financial Resolution No. 1: Excise (Alcohol Products) (9 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: I am in favour of cross-Border shopping. It is a healthy and important part of developing relationships and understanding on a North-South basis and throughout the island of Ireland. However, what we are witnessing today is an unprecedented exodus from the southern Border counties, in particular, but from further South also with very serious consequences for the retail sector in the...

Written Answers — Mental Health Services: Mental Health Services (9 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 145: To ask the Minister for Health and Children the measures she will undertake to ensure that A Vision for Change is rolled out and fully funded in 2010; if all proceeds from the sale of buildings and land of former psychiatric institutions will be ring fenced for mental health services; the amount of such proceeds that have been allocated to mental health to date; and if she will...

Written Answers — State Airports: State Airports (9 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 152: To ask the Minister for Transport the number of US troops bound for Afghanistan who have passed through Shannon Airport to date in 2009; if he anticipates an increase in numbers in view of the recent announcement by the US administration of the deployment of more troops in Afghanistan; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [46196/09]

Written Answers — Departmental Staff: Departmental Staff (9 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 176: To ask the Minister for Foreign Affairs if, in addition to the Defence Forces members in International Security Assistance Force, there are Irish civilians involved in Afghanistan; and if so, the cost of same. [46195/09]

Written Answers — Computerisation Programme: Computerisation Programme (9 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Question 227: To ask the Minister for Education and Science if he will approve the inclusion of a school (details supplied) in County Cavan on the list of schools to receive information and communication technology funding under the recently announced €4.2 million package for schools, both new build and with extensions in view of the extensive work undertaken at this school which has been...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: Proposal No. 1 on the extension of time for a Thursday sitting is to accommodate the introduction of the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill. It is unprecedented that the Bill is following not only the budget debate but is coming immediately after the leaders' contributions and that the debate on the budget will be suspended to accommodate the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: -----and, most disgracefully and most inexcusably, cuts to carers benefit and carer's allowance. These are among the range of cuts we are being asked to accommodate. In a further proposition on the Order Paper, we are being asked to support the guillotining of Second Stage at 1 p.m. tomorrow and the Remaining Stages at 6.30 p.m. This is absolutely scandalous and it is not acceptable to this...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: While believing it is important the House is afforded an opportunity to address the measures relating to the new powers of national parliaments under the Lisbon Treaty and the need to ensure there is a full understanding of what is involved, which is neither exaggerated or made less of, and that the full information is open and not only understood in this House but beyond, we, in Sinn Féin,...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: The Bill described as the Social Welfare and Pensions (No. 2) Bill 2009 could be known as many things, quite obviously one of them is as an emigration Bill for those aged up to 24 who find themselves unemployed because that is exactly what it is. It is a recipe for emigration and encouragement for young people to leave these shores. It is not, as the Minister claimed yesterday, about...

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: As I indicated earlier, if this is not done and dusted they will return here with a fit of the jitters.

Order of Business (10 Dec 2009)

Caoimhghín Ó Caoláin: They will lose their nerve and they will not be able to vote it through. That is what this is all about and make no mistake about it. We will not support it on the Order Paper and we will vehemently oppose its forced passage through the House. There is a real alternative and that alternative was spelled out to the Government several weeks ago in a carefully thought-through document...